Multiple clip hair fastener

ABSTRACT

A multiple clip fastener and method for securing sections of hair of a human being in rows and for aligning hair clips. The apparatus is a semi-circle headband, retaining comb, or barrette that has a plurality of hair clips integrally attached and aligned longitudinally along its top. In use, the headband, retaining comb, or barrette is attached to the hair. Hair sections are then neatly aligned and secured in rows to the multiple clip fastener by placing each corresponding hair section into corresponding hair clip. Each clip always remains aligned with each other and the multiple clip hair fastener is easily removable and reusable.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention and method relates to a multiple clip hairfastener. More particularly a headband, retaining comb, and barrettewith a plurality of hair clips integrally attached to their top forkeeping hair sections in rows and hair clips aligned.

[0003] 2. Description of Prior Art

[0004] Many people like to put their hair up in various styles. One wayto put the hair up is to twist a plurality of sections of hair aroundthe face and secure them with hair clips. This process is effective andstylish but it is difficult for a non-hairstylist to achieve, especiallywhen trying to align each hair section with the previous and trying tokeep the clips in alignment. It is also a time consuming process.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide an instrument,which is convenient, practical, and inexpensive for use in hair styling.

[0006] A further object is to provide an instrument that will keep aplurality of hair clips neatly aligned.

[0007] A further object is to provide a single instrument that will keepa plurality of hair sections in neatly aligned rows.

[0008] A further object is to provide such an instrument that can beused unassisted by the individual styling their hair, eliminating theexpense of a professional stylist.

[0009] A further object is to provide an instrument that can be reusedover and over again.

[0010] A further object is to provide an instrument that will quicklyhold the user's hair up in a neatly secured style.

[0011] According to one aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a multiple clip hair fastener comprising a flexible headbandwith a plurality of clips integrally attached to its top.

[0012] According to the arrangement described above the headband isplaced on the user's head. The user then twists tiny sections of hair,directly in front or behind each clip, and places the section into thecorresponding clip. Because all the clips are integrally attached andaligned with the headband the twisted hair sections remain inconveniently spaced apart rows and the clips don't move out ofalignment.

[0013] Accordingly a preferred embodiment of the headband is asemicircle shape made of plastic with a plurality of spring loadedplastic hair clips pivotally attached and aligned longitudinally alongthe semicircle headband top.

[0014] According to another aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a multiple clip hair fastener comprising a retaining- comb witha plurality of clips integrally attached to its top.

[0015] Accordingly a preferred embodiment of the comb version of thepresent invention the retaining-comb is plastic and slightly arched toform to the user's head with a plurality of spring loaded hair clipsintegrally attached and aligned longitudinally along the base of theretaining comb.

[0016] According to another aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a multiple clip hair fastener comprising a barrette with aplurality of clips integrally attached to its top.

[0017] Accordingly a preferred embodiment of the barrette version of thepresent invention the barrette is a standard metal barrette with a hingeon one end and a latch at the other. A plurality of spring loaded hairclips are integrally attached and are aligned longitudinally along thebase of the retaining-comb.

[0018] Other objects, features and advantages of the present inventionwill become apparent from the following description of the preferredembodiments given with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In the accompanying drawings

[0020]FIG. 1 is a front view showing a multiple clip headband fasteneraccording to the present invention.

[0021]FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the multiple clip headbandfastener secured to the user's hair.

[0022]FIG. 3 is a front view of another version of the multiple clipheadband fastener.

[0023]FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a multiple clip retaining-combfastener according to the present invention.

[0024]FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the multiple clipretaining-comb fastener secured to the user's hair.

[0025]FIG. 6 is a plan view of another version of the retaining-combfastener.

[0026]FIG. 7 is a side view of the multiple clip barrette fastener.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0027] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings, there isillustrated a multiple clip headband fastener, generally designated byreference numeral 1, embodying the present invention. The semi-circleheadband fastener 1 comprises a first band portion 2 and a plurality ofclip portions 3. Each band portion 2 has a plurality of lug portions 4and each lug portion 4 has a hole 5. Each clip has two lugs 6 thatcorrespond to lugs 4 and lugs 6 have holes 7 that correspond to holes 5.The semicircle portion 2 and the clip portions 3 are made of plastic. Inassembly a spring 8 is placed between each lug 4 on band 2. Each clipportion 3 is placed on top each of lugs 4 while aligning lugs 6 withlugs 4. A pin 9 is placed through holes 5 and 7 and through opening 10in spring 8.

[0028] In use of the multiple clip headband fastener the user places thepresent invention 1 onto their hair. The user then takes sections ofhair in front or behind each clip 3 and places the corresponding sectioninto the corresponding clip 3 to secure.

[0029] In another embodiment 11 of FIG. 3, the semicircle portion 12 hasa plurality of barrettes 13 attached to the band 12. The barrette 13legs are hinged 14 integrally formed to band base 12. Each barretteportion 13 has a fastening or latch means 15, which attaches barrette 13to base 12 when barrette 13 is engaged to a corresponding fastening orlatch, means 16 on base 12.

[0030] In another embodiment FIG. 4 a barrette 1 has a plurality ofclips 4 integrally attached to its top. The preferred embodiment has abasic barrette 1 that is hinged on one side 2 and latched on the other3. The clips 4 are attached and aligned longitudinally along to the topof barrette 1.

[0031] In assembly the bottom of separate clips are adhered to the topof the barrette.

[0032] In use the user attaches the barrette to the user's hair. Theuser then places sections of hair into each corresponding clip.

[0033] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6 of the accompanying drawings, there isillustrated a multiple clip retaining-comb fastener, generallydesignated by reference numeral 1, embodying the present invention. Themultiple clip retaining-comb fastener 1, comprises a firstretaining-comb portion 2 and a plurality of clip portions 3. Eachretaining-comb portion 2 has a base 2 b. Base 2 b has a plurality of lugportions 4 attached to base 2 b and each lug portion 4 has a hole 5.Each clip portion 3 has two lug portions 6 that correspond to lugs 4 andeach lug 6 has a hole 7 that corresponds to holes 5. The retaining-combportion 2 and the clip portions 3 are made of plastic.

[0034] In assembly a spring 8 is placed between each lug 4 on comb 2.Clip portions 3 are placed on top each of lugs 4 while aligning lugs 6with lugs 4. A pin 9 is placed through holes 5 and 7 and through spring8.

[0035] In use of the multiple clip retaining-comb fastener 1 the userplaces the comb portion 2 into their hair. The user then pulls sectionsof hair up and places them in a corresponding clip 3 to secure.

[0036] In another embodiment 11 of FIG. 7, the retaining-comb portion 10has a single clip 13 integrally attached to the retaining-comb base 12.The single clip 13 is pivotally attached 14 to the base 12 by aligningtwo lugs 15 on base 12 with two lugs 16 on clip 13. Spring 18 is placedbetween the lugs and pin 19 is placed through holes 20 and 21 of lugs 15and 16. The clip 13 runs parallel to the base 12.

[0037] In use the user places the comb portion 12 into their hair. Theuser then pulls a section of hair up and places it into the clip 13 tosecure.

[0038] The present invention being thus described, it is obvious thatthe same may be varied in many ways. For instance, the semicircle bandcould be a full circle and made of elastic; the hair clips could be anytype of hair clip including a barrette or bobby-pin known in the art, aslong as they are integrally attached to the headband, barrette, orretaining-comb top; and anyway to integrally attach the clips to the topof the current invention will work. Such variations are not to beregarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, andall such variations as would be obvious to those skilled in the art areintended to be included within the scope of the following claims,

I claim:
 1. A method of securing sections of head hair of a human beingin rows comprising: a) selecting a multiple clip hair fastenercomprising: a headband, retaining comb, or barrette with a plurality ofhair clips integrally attached to the top of said headband, retainingcomb, or barrette and aligned longitudinally along said top; b) securingsaid headband, retaining-comb, or barrette to said hair; c) placing saidsections of hair that are either in front or behind said clips into eachcorresponding said clip; whereby said hair sections are neatly alignedand secured in rows to said multiple clip hair fastener and saidintegrally attached clips always stay in alignment with said top andsaid multiple clip hair fastener is easily removable and reusable.
 2. Amultiple clip headband fastener for securing head hair sections of ahuman being in rows and for aligning a plurality of hair clipscomprising: a) a headband; and b) a plurality of hair clip meanspivotally affixed and integrally attached to the top of said headband byattaching means for securing sections of hair to the top of saidheadband; c) said hair clips are parallel to said top of said headbandand are aligned longitudinally across said headband; and, d) each saidclip has a leg that opens and closes for fastening said hair sections tosaid headband; and e) each leg has a clamping means for urging said legto said headband for fastening said hair section between said top ofsaid headband and said top leg; whereby said headband is placed on topof the head of said human being; said hair sections of said human beingare neatly aligned in rows to said headband by placing eachcorresponding said hair section into corresponding said hair clip; eachsaid hair clip always remains integrally aligned with said headband; andsaid headband clip fastener is easily removable and reusable.
 3. Amultiple clip barrette fastener for securing head hair sections of ahuman being in rows and for aligning a plurality of hair clipscomprising: a) a barrette; and b) a plurality of hair clip meanspivotally affixed and integrally attached to the top of said barrette byattaching means for securing sections of hair to the top of saidbarrette; c) said hair clips are parallel to said top of said barretteand are aligned longitudinally across said barrette; and, d) each saidclip has a leg that opens and closes for fastening said hair sections tosaid barrette top; and e) each leg has a clamping means for urging saidleg to said barrette for fastening said hair section between said top ofsaid barrette and said leg; whereby said barrette is attached to saidhair of said human being; said hair sections of said human being areneatly aligned in rows to said barrette by placing each correspondingsaid hair section into corresponding said hair clip; each said hair clipalways remains integrally aligned and attached to said barrette top; andsaid clip fastener is easily removable and reusable.
 4. A multiple clipretaining-comb fastener for securing head hair of a human being and foraligning hair clips comprising: a) a hair retaining-comb; b) a pluralityof hair clip means pivotally affixed and integrally attached to the topbase of said retaining-comb by attaching means and alignedlongitudinally across said top base, for securing a plurality of hairsections to said comb base; c) said hair clips are parallel to said topof said retaining comb base and are aligned longitudinally across saidretaining comb base; and, d) each said clip has a leg that opens andcloses for fastening said hair sections to said base top; e) each leghas a clamping means for urging said leg to said base for fastening saidhair section between said top of said base and said leg; whereby thecomb portion of said multiple clip retaining-comb fastener is placedinto the hair of said human being; said hair sections of said humanbeing are neatly placed into each corresponding said hair clip; eachsaid clip always remains integrally aligned with said retaining-combbase; and said multiple clip retaining-comb fastener is easily removableand reusable.
 5. A retaining-comb clip fastener for securing hair of ahuman being to a retaining comb base and aligning said clip parallel tosaid base comprising: a) a hair retaining-comb b) a single clip meansintegrally attached to the retaining-comb base by attaching means forsecuring said hair section to said comb base; c) said single hair clipis integrally attached to said retaining-comb's base and said clip's legruns parallel and longitudinal to said retaining-comb base; d) said clipleg opens and closes for fastening said hair sections to said base top;e) said leg has a clamping means for urging said leg to said base forfastening said hair section between said top of said base and said leg;whereby the comb portion of said retaining-comb clip fastener is placedinto the hair of said human being; said hair section of said human beingis neatly placed into said hair clip; and said clip fastener is easilyremovable and reusable.